Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard, hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century, hilt and scabbard, Algerian; blade, European, Steel, silver, copper, wood, tortoiseshell, horn, mother-of-pearl, leather, textile, L. without scabbard 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. of blade 21 in. (53.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz. (632 g); Wt. of scabbard 9 oz. (263 g), Swords, This distinctly North African sword, or nimcha, probably dates from around the battle of Oran (1732), when that city, a haven for Turkish pirates, was besieged by the Spanish. The openwork leather scabbard shows Ottoman influence
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Nimcha, Saber, Scabbard, hilt, scabbard, late 17th, early 18th century, blade 16th, 17th, Algerian, blade, European, Steel, silver, copper, wood, tortoiseshell, horn, mother, pearl, leather, textile, L, scabbard 26 3/8, 67 cm, 21, 53.3, Wt, 1 lb, 6 oz, 632 g, 9, 263, Swords, distinctly, North, African, sword, nimcha, dates, battle, Oran, 1732, city, haven, Turkish pirates, besieged, Spanish, openwork leather, Ottoman influence
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